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Slide 2 Project Potato Code name - SPUD S tudying P otatoes U nder D irection For Your (potato) EYES Only Slide 3 Students Mission is to: 1. Identify best conditions and times of year for planting and growing potatoes Slide 4 2. Describe several different potato varieties e.g. yield per acre, energy value, how they were selectively bred Slide 5 3. Research what diseases affect potatoes (include famous events and repercussion?) Slide 6 4. How can a specific disease of potatoes be prevented Slide 7 5. History of the potato (from South America to Europe) Slide 8 6. Potato recipes Slide 9 Slide 10 Project Potato Science student leaders to: Identify best conditions and times of year for planting and growing potatoes Describe several different varieties Research what diseases affect potatoes (include famous events and repercussions?) How can disease be prevented History of potato Potato recipes